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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Nine

Star Member
Feb 15, 2024
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Hi everyone, (@Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman)

Could anyone help me with some info - for case study interviews, do I need to prepare a powerpoint presentation or a report of sorts? I’ve just been told it’s a case study interview but I’m not sure how to prepare for it or what to expect after I’ve read the info they’ve given me? Any advice would be appreciated!!

Thank you very much :)
 
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Jessica Booker

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Graduate Recruitment
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Aug 1, 2019
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Hi Jess, I'm sure this probably varies between firms, but generally does it matter which order you complete your seats in? Say for example you are interested in a specific practise area (for eg. intl arb) that's relatively large at the firm, does it matter if you complete the seat as a first-seat or a last-seat trainee in terms of likelihood to get a NQ role in that practise area? Or is this not a factor?
Ideally any preferred seat would be done between 6-18 months during your training contract. You really want the first six months to settle into the firm, and qualification processes can start at around 18-20 months into a TC.

However, I have seen plenty of people qualify into the seat they say in first or last.
 

Ruth A

Standard Member
Nov 8, 2024
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Looks like a PFO- I applied for the Spring VS and haven’t heard back.
To my fellow cohorts still waiting to hear back from PW post SJT… what are we thinking? PFO or there’s a chance AC invites are still going out?
I would wait till the end of the week, looks like they are staggering them. Many received PFO’s weeks before and ppl received invites yesterday too
 

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